Strategy Realized - The Business Hierarchy of Needs�: Turning Strategy Into Results

by Jim Gitney

Overview

Strategy Realized - The Business Hierarchy of Needs® - Turning Strategy Into Results is a book about developing and implementing business strategy while fully engaging all stakeholders. It has been written to provide business leaders with a recipe for satisfying the needs of a business and its stakeholders in the development and implementation of strategy. There are 29 elements in the Business Hierarchy of Needs® and every business does them to some extent. The difference between a marginal outcome and a great outcome is pointing all the things a business does to one Most Important Goal.

There are three levels in the Business Hierarchy of Needs®:

Level 1: Strategy, Analytics and Planning
Level 2: Knowledge and Change Management
Level 3: Implementation

Level 1 is about needs of a strong foundational base required for a business to thrive and achieve its Most Important Goal. This level addresses Mission, Vision, Values and Value proposition which defines who the company is and how to build a strategic plan that addresses the needs of all stakeholders. This book introduces the "Where to Play" and "How To Win" methodology for building robust strategic plans.

Level 2 is the bridge between strategy and results: People and Organization. In this level, senior and middle level leaders are presented with the elements of Knowledge and Change Management that must be considered to get alignment and agreement in the organization on the company's future state as defined in its strategic plans. These elements include organization structure, training, compensation, hiring practices, succession planning, and accountability.

Level 3 provides readers with the important elements, tools, and approach to implementing the projects and the redesign of business processes that move the company from its current state to its desired future state.

The 29 elements of the Business Hierarchy of Needs® are all related and required for implementing strategy. This book provides the readers with that recipe for addressing them in an integrated and holistic way thereby turning strategy into results and realizing a "Culture of Strategic Execution™".

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798987262610
Publisher:	Winning Edge Group LLC
Publication date:	02/08/2023
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.38(d)

About the Author

Jim Gitney has over 45 years of operating experience in corporate America and as the CEO of Group50® Consulting. He learned his trade with companies such as GE, Stanley Black & Decker, Sunbeam and over 200 companies ranging from startups to multibillion dollar publicly traded companies during the last 18 years of consulting. He has held positions in leadership his entire career. He has been on boards of directors, in the C-suite and managed manufacturing, marketing, engineering, quality and a host of other functional organizations. During that time, he always saw that a lack of strategic alignment and agreement throughout the organizations he worked with as well as poorly executed technology and business processes were always the common denominator to failed strategies. Jim created the Business Hierarchy of Needs® in 2013 and has used it as the framework for designing and implementing strategy with great success since then. Strategy Realized – The Business Hierarchy of Needs® is his effort to collect the key learnings from the last 45 years and share them with you as a step-by-step process for turning strategy to results.

Editorial Reviews

My first comment is that, as someone read the book intently, this person would feel pretty confident to embrace the development and implementation of a business strategy on their own.... Just following the recipe! Your work is thorough, meticulous, methodical and is based on real world examples and experiences. This makes it super valuable and reliable.

www.strategyrealized.com - Claudio Miers

For those in the non-profit space, your presentation style is easily translated and your model fully applicable. I appreciate you cutting the lessons down to concise points as I have also found that to be an effective communication tool to leadership, so the topic doesn't overwhelm due to the sheer magnitude of strategic plan development. I have to say, you have given away your secret sauce. What a pleasure it was to read!

Amazon - Chuck Sweet

I think your book and content is brilliant and will be greatly received. You succinctly identify typical issues that companies face, and you bring an outstanding process to assist them in achieving future success.

www.strategyrealized.com - Janet Boydell

" an amazing contribution to the body of knowledge surrounding strategic leadership and effective business management. Jim Gitney's approach focuses on sharing relatable stories, providing case studies with name-brand companies, and presenting concrete examples that keep the content relevant.... He maps out steps that are clear and unambiguous, which makes following its recommendations that much easier and practical. No MBA or Ph.D. necessary for success with this book.

Amazon - Paul Falcone

Excellent Read. I think this has legs and would be useful not only as a framework for executives working on their strategic plan but also as a framework for consultants to develop a prescriptive approach to strategy development and implementation. It is a tool for providing a common ground to discuss gaps in a company's strategic plan with their actual implementation.... This is the secret sauce in a successful strategic planning consulting project.... This book fills a need.

www.strategyrealized.com - Jim Shepherd